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Hedging Government Oil Price Risk
Daniel, James - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2001
hedging their oil price risk. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005605340
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Country Insurance Using Financial Instruments
Ricci, Luca Antonio; Chamon, Marcos; Zhang, Yuanyan Sophia - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011
instruments can explain much of the in-sample variation in borrowing spreads, this fails to materialize in hedging strategies that … and innovation costs could justify the limited interest for this type of hedging in practice …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009203536
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Exchange Rate Risk Measurement and Management; Issues and Approaches for Firms
Papaioannou, Michael G. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006
passive versus active hedging. In addition, it outlines a set of widely accepted best practices in managing currency risk and … presents some of the main hedging instruments in the OTC and exchange-traded markets. The paper also provides some data on the … use of financial derivatives instruments, and hedging practices by U.S. firms. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825991
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Macro-Hedging for Commodity Exporters
Borensztein, Eduardo; Sandri, Damiano; Jeanne, Olivier - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009
This paper uses a dynamic optimization model to estimate the welfare gains of hedging against commodity price risk for … commodity-exporting countries. The introduction of hedging instruments such as futures and options enhances domestic welfare …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008540918
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The Derivatives Market in South Africa; Lessons for Sub-Saharan African Countries
Adelegan, Olatundun Janet - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009
This paper examines the role of the derivatives market in South Africa and provides policy options for promoting the development of derivatives markets in sub-Saharan Africa. South Africa's derivatives market has grown rapidly in recent years, supporting capital inflows and helping market...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008528705
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Modern Banking and OTC Derivatives Markets; The Transformation of Global Finance and its Implications for Systemic Risk
Drees, Burkhard; Schinasi, Garry J.; Kramer, Charles … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2001
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005590943
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Mexico; Financial Sector Assessment Program Update: Technical Note: Derivatives Market: Overview and Potential Vulnerabilities
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This technical note provides an overview of Mexico’s derivatives markets, and describes concisely the derivatives regulatory framework and risk management practices in financial institutions active in these markets. The most important derivatives market in Mexico is the over-the-counter...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243042
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People's Republic of China; Financial System Stability Assessment
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
This report discusses the IMF/World Bank Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) exercise for China undertaken during June–December 2010. The assessment concluded that reforms in China have progressed well in moving toward a more commercially oriented financial system. Despite success...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243609
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United States; Staff Report for the 2012 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
The slow-paced growth rate of the U.S. economy, notwithstanding the bolstering attempts is disheartening. Implementing financial reforms and highly accommodative monetary policy are hoped to have a desired effect. Deficit reduction, debt ratio stabilizing strategies, removal of fiscal cliff...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244411
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The Capital Markets of Emerging Europe; Institutions, Instruments and Investors
Ong, Li L.; Iorgova, Silvia - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008
Emerging European countries have made large strides in developing their local capital markets since the early-1990s. However, the rate of development has been widely disparate across countries and market segments, underpinned by the varying degrees of progress made in key areas such as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005264095